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house_of_hannah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This story is told in a very matter-of-fact way. There's nothing that's hidden or mysterious about the characters or the setting. Everything is laid out for the reader, and I think it causes the book to lose some heart.
This is a slow, character driven story that is quite light on actual plot. It takes place over the span of two and a half weeks, but it feels so much longer than that due to the pacing. Unfortunately, this story suffers from extremely convenient scenarios to push the plot forward, which makes everything very predictable.
As the title is The Mad Women's Ball, I expected a lot more of the story to take place during the ball, or to have it be way more relevant than it actually was. In the end it just felt like another plot device with no life to it.
This book is depressing; there's no way around that. I mainly felt stressed while reading this. I'm not happy with the conclusion, and it left me feeling a little lost ? There is an epilogue, but I honestly could have used one more chapter of the main story to prevent it from feeling so abrupt. This is not a long book, so the ending does feel rushed compared to how the rest of the story unfolded.
Basically I have quite mixed feelings about this book. On one hand it introduced me to a history of Paris I did not previously know, but on the other I think the book itself could have been fleshed out so much more. In the end I think that leaves me with an average book where the history behind it is more intriguing than the fiction.
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, and Classism
Moderate: Self harm and Suicide attempt
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
daisymayl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
lau_leo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Before reading this book, I want to point out that looking up content warnings might be advised.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Trafficking
books4em's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
notallbooks_mp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
jmullins21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Moderate: Kidnapping
patchworkpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
shonaholmes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Suicide attempt
victoria_catherine_shaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
andireadsawesomely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt